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Talking Biz News — Dec. 2, 2021

Some of Thursday’s top business news stories:

Associated Press

Fed survey finds supply-chain shortages boosting inflation, by Martin Crutsinger

Omicron unravels travel industry’s plans for a comeback, by David Koenig, Yuri Kageyama

CNN

Capital One is the first big bank to get rid of overdraft fees, by Paul R. La Monica

Square is changing its name to ‘Block’, by Rishi Iyengar

The Wall Street Journal

Match Group Settles Lawsuit Over Tinder’s Valuation, by Matt Grossman

Big Tech’s Liability Shield Is Under Siege, by John D. McKinnon

CNBC

GM raises 2021 earnings guidance on pricing and better chip supply, by Michael Wayland

Retailers need to stoke the Christmas spirit to hit lofty holiday sales targets, by Melissa Repko, Lauren Thomas

Reuters

With inflation risks rising, Fed’s Powell prepares for possible pivot, by Jonnelle Marte, Lindsay Dunsmuir

Kellogg, union reaches tentative deal after two months of strike

News about business journalism 

Perlroth’s book on cyberweapons wins FT/McKinsey Book of the Year

BuzzFeed News hires Emerson as a senior tech reporter

Politico hires Messerly as national health care reporter

Hawkins named editor of Pharma IQ and Pharma Logistics IQ

Online publication covering British legal industry launches

Pape hired by Insider as features editor

WSJ taps Mena as economics reporter

SABEW’s Best in Business contest now accepting entries

Times Telegram biz reporter Thompson retires after 40 years

Insider digital culture editor Goggin departs

Bloomberg Government hires Cohen as congressional reporter

AP hires Heitmann from Dow Jones

Reuters names Tattersall its global ME

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